Complete the sentence about Table Mountain with the correct year: In ______ Vasco da Gama named the South African coastline Terra de Fume because of the smoke he saw from numerous fires.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. 1495
- Step 1: In 1495 Vasco da Gama named the South African coastline Terra de Fume because of the smoke he saw from numerous fires. Answer: 1495. Why not the others: 1480, 1505 and 1465 don't fit.
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